A. Progress in the implementation of Article 8(j) and related provisions and its integration into the various areas of work under the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Conference of the Parties
1. Notes the progress made in integrating the relevant tasks of the programme of work on Article 8(j) into various areas of work under the Convention, including progress reported in national reports;
2. Requests the Executive Secretary to continue to report on progress in the implementation of Article 8(j) and related provisions, based on information submitted in national reports, and on the integration of the relevant tasks of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and related provisions into the thematic areas of work under the Convention, to the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions;
3. Requests Parties, and especially those that have not yet done so, to submit, with the participation of indigenous and local communities, information regarding the implementation of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention, both directly to the Secretariat and through their fifth national reports, where possible, and in time for the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, and requests the Executive Secretary to analyse and summarize this information and make it available to the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, in order to take this matter forward;
4. Calls upon Parties to fully integrate Aichi Biodiversity Target 18 into their revised and updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans and into other relevant local and regional plans, respecting traditional knowledge and customary practices that are of interest for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and to report progress in their fifth national reports, using relevant indicators;
5. Requests the Executive Secretary, in consultation with Parties, indigenous and local communities and others, to examine the fourth and fifth national reports with a view to compiling a geographically balanced set of good practices, in order to benefit from them and understand difficulties encountered in other geographical areas concerning the implementation of Articles 8(j) and 10(c) and related provisions, and to make such case studies and examples available in the form of a CBD Technical Series report, as a resource for Parties, indigenous and local communities and interested stakeholders;
6. Decides that one meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be organized prior to the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties;
7. Also decides that the topic for the in-depth dialogue to be held at the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions shall be: “Connecting traditional knowledge systems and science, such as under the IPBES, including gender dimensions”;
8. Noting the apparent lack of financial support for indigenous and local communities in their efforts to develop their own community plans, including community protocols, urges Parties, including in their requests to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), including through the GEF Small Grants programme, and invites other donors, to support, as appropriate, indigenous and local communities to organize themselves, in order to ensure that they can effectively develop their own community plans and protocols and participate in national and international dialogues concerning the Convention;
9. Also urges Parties, including in their requests to the Global Environment Facility, including through the GEF Small Grants programme, and invites other donors, to support, as appropriate, indigenous and local communities to document, map and register their indigenous and community conserved areas, in accordance with national legislation, and to prepare and implement their community conservation plans. Furthermore, support should be provided to countries to strengthen their recognition of such areas;
10. Notes the potential contribution that the International Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Land and Sea Managers Network, announced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) could make to linking indigenous expertise and modern technology and encourages participation in the associated conference, to be held from 27 to 31 May 2013 in Darwin, Australia, in order to further develop the Network.
B. Participatory mechanisms for indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention
The Conference of the Parties,
Capacity-building
Welcoming with appreciation the recent focus on integrating indigenous and local community representatives into other capacity-building efforts of the Secretariat, including in respect to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, the revision of national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and subregional workshops on capacity-building for implementing the programme of work on protected areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity,
Welcoming the regional and subregional workshop series aimed at capacity-building for indigenous and local communities through web-based technologies, with a view to supporting the implementation of the Convention’s Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development and strengthening indigenous and local initiatives in this area,
1. Requests the Executive Secretary to continue his efforts to ensure the effective implementation of decisions X/40 A, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, and IX/13 D and E, concerning capacitybuilding, taking into account decisions VIII/5 B and C, VII/16, annex, and V/16, annex II, task 4, including through the development of appropriate methodologies and mechanisms, including new electronic means, didactic materials, and culturally appropriate tools and instruments, developed with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities and their organizations, with a view to increasing the participation of indigenous and local community representatives, particularly women, who are familiar with Convention processes and participate in the work of the Convention, including its implementation at national and local level, and invites donors to continue their support for indigenous and local community capacity-building workshops and the aforementioned tools and methodologies, at regional and subregional level;
2. Requests Parties, Governments, international organizations and indigenous and local community organizations to consider collaborating with the Secretariat to facilitate workshops specific to indigenous and local communities, including through the development of appropriate methodologies and mechanisms, including new electronic means, didactic materials, and culturally appropriate tools and instruments, developed with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities and their organizations, and in particular, where possible, and subject to the availability of funding, to develop medium- and long-term strategies to raise awareness of Convention processes among indigenous and local communities and to facilitate their full and effective participation in those processes, including the revised programme of work on Article 8(j) and related provisions and the recently adopted new element of the programme of work concerning customary sustainable use (Article 10(c)), and also their participation in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets, particularly Target 18;
3. Requests the Executive Secretary to continue to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, the series of regional and subregional workshops aimed at capacity-building for indigenous and local communities to support the implementation of the Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development through enhanced marketing strategies and web-based technologies;
4. Requests the Secretariat to explore the possibility of facilitating capacity-building workshops jointly with other multilateral environment agreements, so as to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and optimize the use of limited human and financial resources. Communication, education and public awareness
5. Requests the Executive Secretary to ensure the full and effective participation of indigenous and local community representatives in developing a communication, education and public awareness strategy for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011–2020, and to continue to develop a variety of communication, education and public awareness activities and products in the six United Nations languages, making use of contributions from indigenous and local communities, in order to inform indigenous and local communities about the work of the Convention and raise awareness among the general public about the role of indigenous and local communities, and their traditional knowledge and customary use, in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; Development of communications, mechanisms and tools
6. Notes with appreciation the ongoing work by the Secretariat concerning electronic mechanisms, such as the Article 8(j) home page and the Traditional Knowledge Information Portal, and related initiatives, including partnerships with www.indigenousportal.com, and requests the Executive Secretary to maintain an ongoing partnership with www.indigenousportal.com and to report on the advancement of this work to the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions;
7. Requests the Executive Secretary, subject to the availability of financial resources, to continue to develop a variety of electronic and traditional materials for communication, education and public awareness, and to ensure that such materials are well publicized through high-profile events in collaboration with Parties, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and other stakeholders;
8. Invites Parties, Governments, donors, civil society, the private sector, and relevant funding institutions and mechanisms to provide indigenous and local communities with the resources needed for, and partner them in the development and implementation of, “indigenous to indigenous” and “community to community” training projects that focus on the role of traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use of biodiversity, including “elders and youth” and “women and children” initiatives that are rooted in indigenous languages, cultures and traditional knowledge and that are fundamental in validating and affirming the self-esteem and identity of indigenous and local communities;
9. Invites Governments to facilitate and encourage the use of national and local media and to ensure the provision of an enabling environment for access to and use of these facilities by indigenous and local communities;
10. Also requests the Executive Secretary, subject to the availability of financial resources, to continue to develop, update and translate the various electronic communication mechanisms, including the Article 8(j) home page and the Traditional Knowledge Information Portal, and to report on progress to the next meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, and urges Parties and invites Governments to support the translation of essential Convention documents into national and local languages, with a view to supporting the Executive Secretary in these tasks;
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Annex
LIST OF INDICATIVE TASKS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
A. Guidance on sustainable use and related incentive measures for indigenous and local communities
1. Customary sustainable use and diverse local economies
Task 1. To develop guidelines to promote and encourage community-based resource management and governance consistent with national legislation and applicable international instruments.
Task 2.7 To incorporate customary sustainable use practices or policy, as appropriate, with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, into national biodiversity strategies and action plans, as a strategic way to maintain biocultural values and to achieve human wellbeing, and to report on this through national reports. [Task 2 bis. To examine any barriers and obstacles to the maintenance of community-based resource management and governance caused by existing governance, policy and regulatory frameworks.]
2. Lands, waters and biological resources
Task 3. To develop guidelines to assist Parties to respect and promote customary sustainable use and traditional knowledge, taking into consideration indigenous and local communities’ customary laws, community protocols and procedures and with respect for traditional institutions and authorities.
[Task 3 bis. To examine potential incentive measures within the mandate and scope of the Convention that could be mainstreamed so as to contribute to customary use of biodiversity by indigenous and local communities consistent with the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.]
[Task 4. To review, as appropriate, national and subnational policies, with a view to ensuring that customary sustainable use is protected and encouraged.]
[Task 4 bis. To provide the tools, capacity-building and networks to enable indigenous and local communities to map their customary use of biodiversity at the local level.]
3. Targeted support and funding
Task 5. To provide information on a regular basis, including to the meetings of the Working Group on Article 8(j), and through the Article 8(j) web pages, concerning the availability of funding in support of initiatives to advance the implementation of Article 10(c).
Task 6.8 To promote and strengthen community-based initiatives that support and contribute to the implementation of Article 10(c) and enhance customary sustainable use; and to collaborate with indigenous and local communities in joint activities to achieve enhanced implementation of Article 10(c). 7 Selected as an initial task for the first phase of the major component of work on Article 10 with a focus on Article 10(c). 8 Selected as an initial task for the first phase of the major component of work on Article 10 with a focus on Article 10(c).
4. Opportunities and knowledge gaps for further exploration Task
7. To explore the nexus between customary sustainable use and sustainable use, and related economic opportunities for indigenous and local communities.
Task 8. To develop advice and expand on the methods used to put value on biodiversity and ecosystem services so as to incorporate indigenous cultural and spiritual values, with the prior and informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities, and comprehensively assess the relationship of ecosystem services to the customary sustainable use of biodiversity.
[Task 9. To explore the relationship between climate change and customary sustainable use, practices and traditional knowledge, as well as the value of customary sustainable use and traditional knowledge for climate change adaptation.]
[Task 9 bis. To examine the role of customary sustainable use in ensuring the resilience of communities, in relation to social, cultural and economic aspects.]
[Task 9 ter. To examine ways in which scientific and traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities can be integrated into the governance and management of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.]
B. Measures to increase the engagement of indigenous and local communities and governments at national and local level in the implementation of Article 10 and the ecosystem approach
1. Education Task
10. To integrate, as appropriate, issues of customary sustainable use, traditional knowledge and indigenous languages into formal and informal education systems, with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities.
Task 11. To develop guidance in cooperation with relevant organizations, including indigenous and local community organizations, in particular of women, to promote intergenerational transmission of traditional knowledge and indigenous languages relevant for customary sustainable use by indigenous and local communities.
Task 12. To promote understanding and broad public awareness that the most biodiverse systems are formed in interaction with humans, and that traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use can contribute to and uphold biodiversity, landscapes and seascapes, including in protected areas.
2. Gender dimensions
Task 13. To consider the specific knowledge roles and contributions of women in relation to customary sustainable use, and to mainstream gender aspects in mechanisms for participation, decisionmaking and management of biological resources and ecosystem services.
[3. Engagement, networks, capacity-building and empowerment of indigenous and local communities in decision-making]
Task 13 bis. To develop, in cooperation with other subsidiary bodies of the Convention, a phased approach with a suitable process and timeline for the integration of Article 10 with a focus on 10 (c) as a cross-cutting issue into the various programmes of work and thematic areas.
Task 13 ter. To support the capacity-building, networking, participatory documentation and research, and sharing of experiences and lessons learned on customary sustainable use among indigenous and local communities and their representative governments and organizations, with particular attention to the important role of women, and according to community-defined priorities.
Task 13 quater. To promote collaboration between indigenous and local communities and relevant government agencies and stakeholders, in particular the natural resource sectors, for the practical implementation of Article 10(c).
Task 13 quinquies. To request the Executive Secretary to explore opportunities for initiating dialogues on customary sustainable use and associated traditional knowledge between representatives of indigenous and local communities and natural resource sectors.
Task 13 sexies. To explore funding opportunities for indigenous and local communities in support of capacity-building for customary sustainable use.
Task 13 septies. To examine best practices for promoting the full and effective participation of representatives of indigenous and local communities in public policy-making and decisionmaking on sustainable use and conservation, and to explore potential challenges or constraints faced by governments and by indigenous and local communities.]
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